Nav System Problem

[Ozsko]

My Tiguan is using the the first generation entertainment system which the first Mk2's came with and has the latest software installed. Today I tried to enter an address in Wallgrove the Sydney suburb and the system won't allow me to enter the suburb name and I wonder if some others here might check to see if their system will accept it or not. I turned the system on and off a few times to see if that fixed it but no go.

[Guest001]

Have found that sometimes addresses may actually be in an adjacent suburb and therefore it wont find the street because it isnt in the database under what you are entering. Might not be the same problem but is worth noting

[VW Convert]

My Tiguan is using the the first generation entertainment system which the first Mk2's came with and has the latest software installed. Today I tried to enter an address in Wallgrove the Sydney suburb and the system won't allow me to enter the suburb name and I wonder if some others here might check to see if their system will accept it or not. I turned the system on and off a few times to see if that fixed it but no go.

I could be wrong, but I've never known the area to be identified as Wallgrove. For example, the northern part of Wallgrove Road is in Eastern Creek, moving south to Horsley Park then to Cecil Hills. As far as I know, there is no suburb of Wallgrove unless possibly a new suburb has been created recently which could explain the issue.

[Lucas_R]

Why not use Carplay and Google maps? My 2015 Golf has it so no doubt your 2017 Tiguan does also.

Hmmm looking on Google maps there is no suburb called Wallgrove.

[VW Convert]

Hmmm looking on Google maps there is no suburb called Wallgrove.

And this I believe is the crux of the problem, I suspect the correct suburb is likley Eastern Creek. Google maps will suggest the correct suburb name when the street name is entered.

[Ozsko]

Thanks for the replies, it doesn't help when a business does not know what suburb they are in!!

[Ozsko]

Why not use Carplay and Google maps? My 2015 Golf has it so no doubt your 2017 Tiguan does also.

Hmmm looking on Google maps there is no suburb called Wallgrove.

I do a lot of driving where there is no cell coverage at all. Half way across Picton Road there is no coverage and that is just about in Sydney. I only use that as an illustration of how poor reliable cell coverage is outside the Metro areas not because I need a map to find the other end of Picton Road. Besides that my phone does not have a data plan as I have no use at all for it, I know I am strange and need to get with the flow. I have thought about getting a pre-loaded data sim and creating a hot spot in the car to use when I am in the metro area but call me slack because I haven't got around to it yet. Anyone who never takes trips to the more remote areas would not believe to problems with cell coverage between major centres.

[tek199]

You can download the google maps for the area you visit. Google will revert to that map if there is no coverage.

[Ozsko]

You can download the google maps for the area you visit. Google will revert to that map if there is no coverage.

Yes, but if you are not on a set route that does not work. Digital mapping such as we generally use in metro areas can be a real problem in the bush but until you get entirely lost the problems can't be appreciated or understood. I have spoken to a lot of people who travel in more remote areas and none of them would be without paper maps because it is easy to re-orient yourself due to the overview a map gives you. I love digital mapping but it does have its limits that not everyone experiences. Phones are the same, there is a lot of this country and not even remote parts of it that have no cell coverage at all when travelling.

[iDiesel]

I find the inbuilt system hard to use
It even picks up fire trails
My wife went on a covid getaway with her sister and they ended up getting directed to a fire trail which was the other end of a National Park from the location they were heading too.

Fortunately after 5mins of driving down the trail they didn’t feel it was the right place, so promptly switched to Google Maps and back tracked the 15kms to get them back onto main roads

Google, Apple Maps and Waze all picked up the correct address straight away, whereas the inbuilt Nav presented the fire trail ahead of the correct address. One to watch out for

[Guest001]

I find the inbuilt system hard to use
It even picks up fire trails
My wife went on a covid getaway with her sister and they ended up getting directed to a fire trail which was the other end of a National Park from the location they were heading too.

Fortunately after 5mins of driving down the trail they didn’t feel it was the right place, so promptly switched to Google Maps and back tracked the 15kms to get them back onto main roads

Google, Apple Maps and Waze all picked up the correct address straight away, whereas the inbuilt Nav presented the fire trail ahead of the correct address. One to watch out for

You havent got it set up correctly then as here are selections for where you DONT want to go Like on Ferries, dirt roads, toll roads etc.

Endless posts about the same thing on forums when its user error as the satnav is a dumb thing and only does what its told

Same as a computer GIGO.

[iDiesel]

Thanks Hillbilly

It shouldn't be this hard
Every other mapping service is "smart" enough to give you directions.
I'm trying to make it as simple as possible for the Mrs and previous brand cars we had, their Satnavs worked just fine and easy to use.

I understand that you can make all the correct "options" to simplify it, but this actually makes it more difficult to use for the less tech savvy.

[Guest001]

Thanks Hillbilly

It shouldn't be this hard
Every other mapping service is "smart" enough to give you directions.
I'm trying to make it as simple as possible for the Mrs and previous brand cars we had, their Satnavs worked just fine and easy to use.

I understand that you can make all the correct "options" to simplify it, but this actually makes it more difficult to use for the less tech savvy.

Come on its not hard to go through the menus and pick a selection and every other make of GPS has the same options to select from.

Ive used TomTom, Garmin x 2, Navman, A VW RNS510 and now the Discovery Pro and have always gone through the menus before I use them.
Only needs to be done once and then its all good.

[VW Convert]

Thanks Hillbilly

It shouldn't be this hard
Every other mapping service is "smart" enough to give you directions.
I'm trying to make it as simple as possible for the Mrs and previous brand cars we had, their Satnavs worked just fine and easy to use.

I understand that you can make all the correct "options" to simplify it, but this actually makes it more difficult to use for the less tech savvy.

I use TomTom, Garmin and Google maps, all have config options i.e. avoid toll roads, avoid freeways etc. etc. these options are most likely in the set up of your nav.